Adolph's cooking will always be missed.
I loved his seafood dishes.
Fish breaded was an easy way to eat another dish.
So the memories of a good meal will have to suffice.
#seafoodinner#christmaseveseafooddinner#rememberingadolph'sgoodcooking#reflectivethoughtsbybarbara#barbaradimambro
Granpa or Adolph really loved struffoli or honey bubbles.
His mother would make three of them and Adolph would eat two.
He made it after she passed away.
Now Sonya makes some for the family.
So family traditions continue.
I need to research which area of Italy the dish originates.
#struffoli#honeybubbles#granpalovesotcook#adolphdimambro
Granpa loved soccer.
He watched all the games. He loved Lazio playing.
World cups were his favourite.
So if he were here, he would be rooting for Canada. Of course Italy is not playing in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
So Go Canada Go!
Granpa would approve.
And he would be doing a lot of cooking and eating for his gang!!
He would probably make a huge spaghetti dish.
Oh the memories of his food.
#worldcup#canadaattheworldcup#celebratingwithfood#granpalovestocook#adolphdimambro#qatar#italynotplaying
Adolph loved to make the seafood dishes.
He made struffoli one year.
So I will be reviewing some of his best to cook for the season.
Meanwhile, I was at a PC event with Sonya and got a goodie bag.
Some items were donut mixes to try.
So I will let you know how it goes.
#pcevent#granpamadegreatseafooddishes#granpalovestocook#adolphdimambro
Adolph sure made some wonderful soups.
I find them hard to do.
I loved his veggie soup. It was a good one to take to work.
The wedding soup was so simple too.
His Zuppa di pesce or Seafood soup was my favourite. And with some fresh bread or buns- DELICIOUS!!
#soupsforcolderweather#weddingsoup#veggiesoup#Zuppadipesce#seafoodsoup#granpalovestocook#adolphdimambro
Buying all the ingredients happens over several weeks.
I used to buy a fresh turkey but now a frozen will do.
Along with the Italian sausages and extra turkey thighs and legs there is enough meat.
Lots of appetizers, veggies and desserts round off the feast.
The flight into Fall cooking and eating.
So cleaning the dust bunnies from the house is a slow process too.
#thanksgivingfeast#preparingforathanksgivingfeast#granpalovestocook#adolphdimambro
Sonya likes to make her Dad's Italian stew.
Her family love it and it has become a family tradition.
I remember the aroma in the house.
The recipe can be found on the March 25, 2012 Post.
It is entitled Spezzatino Di Manzo- Italian Beef Stew.
The stew on mashed potatoes. It actually tastes better than it looks. My food pictures have improved. LOL
Below are the photos Sonya took after making this delicious stew for her family.
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Photos courtesy of House of Kerrs by Sonya.
#spezzatinodimanzo#italianbeefstew#granpalovestocook#adolphdimambro#makingitalianstew#faspezzatinodimanzo
Adolph loved his barbecues.
Many summer meals were around a barbecue especially a steak dinner.
So taking some steaks to my daughter's house last Saturday was good. My son-in-law barbecued some steak for the family.
So as we are in August, a good idea to get as many barbecues as possible.
Oh those barbecue memories.
#augustbarbecues#adolphlovedhisbarbecues#granpalovedthebarbecues#granpalovedtocook#adolphdimambro
Adolph and I liked our day and overnight trips.
On one visit to Niagara-on-the-Lake we found the Carlotta ice cream store.
Adolph was checking it out.
To have an ice cream now or later. That was the question.
Sonya and I visited the same store. Great ice cream or should I say Gelato!!
#gelato#granpalovedhisicecream#granpalovedhisgelato#niagaraonthelake#gelatoatcarlottasatniagaraonthelake#granpalovestocook#adolphdimambro
A new way to eat hamburgers. The meat is smashed to keep in the taste.
So I was lucky to go to a gig with Sonya to Mikeys Smash Burgers in Newmarket last Thursday. Being with family and my two youngest grandchildren was fun.
A new place to eat in Upper Canada Mall.
I had the Pastrami Melt. The surprise was the patti with the pastrami. So delicious.
The fries have a spice on them that make them sweet and spicy.
I will try them again next time I am at Upper Canada.
Meanwhile check out their menu on their site.
It is one thing to write about food but it is actually better to eat it. We had an informative conversation with Ian who spoke about the place and wanted to know how we liked the food.
I miss Granpa. He would have loved trying this place. He loved corn beef and pastrami. So that was the reason I tried the pastrami melt. Sometimes taking those memories and bringing them forward helps the soul.
#mikeyssmashburgers#pastriamimelt#uppercanadamallhasanewplacetoeat#tryingnewplacesandfoodskeepslifeinteresting#granpalovestocook#adolphdimambro#barbaradimambro#reflectivethoughtsbybarbara
Adolph always liked to make a barbecue for the family on Canada Day.
Like so many other Canadians, eating and enjoying a family time is so meaningful.
Flags everywhere.
Our Orange Crush toast to Granpa!
I wrote a story on my blog of Adolph coming to Canada in 1959.
I wrote Adolph's story on the Pier21 website. Halifax Nova Scotia is the port where immigrants were processed.
click on the link to get the information.
To celebrate the beginnings in Canada. And all his good cooking.
#comingtoCanada#adolph'slegacy#pier21inhalifaxnovascotia#queenfrederica#granpalovestocook#adolphdimambro
Celebrating dads is good.
It is their special day.
But missing a Dad is hard too!
So Granpa is missed. Especially his good cooking!
#missingadad#granpalovestocook#adolphdimambro
Adolph loved going to Farmers Markets.
So in 2016 we visited several of them.
Aurora is right up Yonge Street from Richmond Hill.
